He Never Lets Go

Psalm 23:4
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

It would not be a stretch to say that we felt like we were walking in the valley of the shadow of death the last couple of days. I wasn't sure she was going to make it through the night Thursday night. She was better Friday, but still not where I was comfortable leaving for more than the required time from 7-8:30 a.m. and p.m.

This morning she showed signs of being more alert. She still has pneumonia and is running a fever more than not. But she woke me up to tell me it was time to leave the area. I went to my Mom's house and slept for about three hours, then ate breakfast and showered. When I got back just before noon, she was talking and smiling.

She's still not out of the woods, big picture or small. She'll probably stay in ICU for another couple of days so they can get the pneumonia under control. The results of the bronchoscopy yesterday were inconclusive, so they're continuing to treat the pnuemonia as a general type. As long as she's on a high rate of oxygen, she'll stay here. From a long-term basis, she won't be out of the woods for another three months or so.

But we feel like she's survived this crisis and is on the mend. Please keep up the prayers. We can feel them.

For the past three days, the same song has been running through my head (I'm glad I like it). Matt Redman sings a song called, "You Never Let Go." Here are the words:

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
Your perfect love is casting out fear.
And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life,
I won't turn back, I know you are near.

And I will fear no evil,
For my God is with me.
And if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, You never let go,
Through the calms and through the storm.
Oh no, You never let go,
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go,
Lord, You never let go of me.

And I can see a light that is coming
For a heart that holds on,
A glorious light beyond all compare.
And there will be an end to these troubles,
But until that day comes,
We'll live to know You here on the earth.

And I will fear no evil,
For my God is with me.
And if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, You never let go,
Through the calms and through the storm.
Oh no, You never let go,
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go,
Lord, You never let go of me.

Yes I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on.
And there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes,
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You.

If you'd like to listen to the song, click play:


That has been a constant comfort for us. We hope it is for you as well.